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(43) Date of publication: 31.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/13 (21) Application number: 97917162.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.04.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/ 30( . ) A61K 31/ 56( . ) A61K 31/ 57( . ) A61P 15/ 00( . ) G01N 33/ 76( . ) A61K 31/ 00( . ) A61K 31/ 565( . ) A61K 45/ 00( . ) A61P 15/ 18( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/005540 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/042959 (20.11.1997 Gazette 1997/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 16.05.1996 US 19960648874 (71) Applicant: Gynetics Inc. Somerville, NJ 08876 (US)	(72) Inventor: MACKENZIE, Roderick, L. Bonita Springs, FL 33923 (US) (74) Representative: Harrison, Michael Charles  Albihns GmbH, Grasserstrasse 10 80339 München 80339 München (DE)